article thumbnail

A Social Media Retail Case Study – Driving Direct Results from Social Media

Ignite Social Media

It’s natural for retail brands to want to learn how to drive direct results via social media, whether in sales or leads. In past years, this has been a challenge, but improvements in social platforms’ ad buying options are making it easier than ever. Earning a higher ROAS with partner products.

article thumbnail

Social Media Marketing for Retail Brands: 5 Essential Tips

Hootsuite

Let’s talk about why it’s important to understand social media marketing for retail brands. Nearly three-quarters ( 74.8% ) of the world’s population over the age of 12 use social media. Those people are engaging with retail brands on social. Treat social media as part of your sales funnel.

Retail 104
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Tracking Sales at Retail from Influencer Marketing

Ignite Social Media

Influencer marketing can drive sales for retail brands, but accurately tracking sales lift can be tricky. The post covers using geofencing with a test and control, tracking promotion codes and coupon redemptions, benchmarking sales days, and conducting brand lift studies. Each method has its own pros and cons.

Retail 78
article thumbnail

Three Reasons We Can’t Disconnect from Social Media

Webbiquity SMM

The term “social media” implies connecting with others, socializing and sharing. While this is a reason one may engage with social media, from its earliest days other motives have driven users to partake. Image credit: fauxels on Pexels There are four core motivations for engaging with social platforms.

article thumbnail

Pinterest leads Facebook in retail customer aquisition

Sherrilynne Starkie

Sixty-nine per cent of online consumers who visit Pinterest found an item they’ve purchased, or want to purchase, compared to just forty per cent of online consumers who visit Facebook and found the same, according to the latest study in the Bizrate Insights Image Sharing and Shopping Series. Content marketing delivers sales leads.

Retail 346
article thumbnail

Fashion Retailer, Altar’d State, Named Finalist at Social Media Buzz Awards

Ignite Social Media

Finalist for Social Media Buzz Awards. The Social Media Buzz Awards celebrate the best individuals, agencies, companies, brands, and organizations across the social media spectrum. The Drum has put on the Social Buzz Awards for the past eight years. Best Retail & E-commerce Social Media Strategy.

Retail 125
article thumbnail

Case Study and Lessons Learned: Increasing Foot Traffic for Retail Using Social Media and Event Marketing

Akamai Marketing

Case Study #4: Neighborhood Shopping Center. These influencers had their own set of chops as foodies and heavy social media users, but these influencers weren’t influencers to the target market either in terms of demographics, motivations or geography. Background: . We used promotions on Facebook to build this list.